GEN 1.6   SUMMARY OF NATIONAL REGULATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS/CONVENTIONS

1   Standards for issuance of national licenses based on foreign licenses

1.1  A holder (who also conforms to eligibility for qualifications concerned determined by the Convention on International Civil Aviation Annex 1) of airmen certificate or ratings from a foreign government, which is under the ICAO Convention, he would like to qualify for Korean certificate or ratings should pass the written test and practical test in accordance with Articles 88 and 89 of the Enforcement Regulations of the Aviation Safety Act. Parts or whole of the tests may be exempted in the following cases.

  1. For airmen certificate holders

    1. Written test and practical test exempted for foreign instructor or operating personnel of aircraft type newly delivered in Korea.
    2. Written test (Aviation Act and regulations excepted) exempted for foreign pilots employed to fill temporary shortages of pilots.
    3. Written test (Aviation Act and regulations excepted) exempted for applicants other than above cases.

  2. For ratings : Written and practical tests exempted.

1.2  Required documents

  1. Application

  2. Certificate of working experience(s)

  3. Foreign government issued certificate

1.3  Other information

  1. Responsible (issuing) agency : KOTSA (Korea Transportation Safety Authority)

  2. Telephone : 1577-0990

  3. Website : www.kotsa.or.kr